Question 1

In a midlatitude anticyclone, where are the strongest winds usually found?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the center 
B)  near the eastern edge 
C)  near the western edge 
D)  associated with the least pressure gradient 
E)  associated with the least Coriolis effect 
A)  near the center 
B)  near the eastern edge 
C)  near the western edge 
D)  associated with the least pressure gradient 
E)  associated with the least Coriolis effect

Question 2

Which of the following probably is least indicative of a cold frontal passage two hours ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in temperature 
B)  a change in wind speed 
C)  an increase in in humidity 
D)  an increase in stability 
E)  a change in wind direction 
A)  an increase in temperature 
B)  a change in wind speed 
C)  an increase in in humidity 
D)  an increase in stability 
E)  a change in wind direction

Question 3

Why are air masses seldom generated in the middle latitudes?

Accepted Answer

The middle latitudes are zones

Question 4

Which front is shown on weather maps as a line with alternating semicircles and triangles on the same side of the line?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm front 
B)  cold front 
C)  stationary front 
D)  occluded front 
E)  dry front 
A)  warm front 
B)  cold front 
C)  stationary front 
D)  occluded front 
E)  dry front

Question 5

A midlatitude cyclone is also properly termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a wave cyclone 
B)  a low 
C)  a depression 
D)  a hurricane 
E)  an anticyclone 
A)  a wave cyclone 
B)  a low 
C)  a depression 
D)  a hurricane 
E)  an anticyclone

Question 6

The beginning of a middle latitude cyclone is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a westerly wave 
B)  the dissipating stage 
C)  the mature stage 
D)  cyclogenesis 
E)  an occlusion 
A)  a westerly wave 
B)  the dissipating stage 
C)  the mature stage 
D)  cyclogenesis 
E)  an occlusion

Question 7

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stable anticyclones act as a ________ to moving cyclones.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause 
B)  friend 
C)  block 
D)  rainy counterpart 
E)  catalyst 
A)  cause 
B)  friend 
C)  block 
D)  rainy counterpart 
E)  catalyst

Question 9

Cyclogenesis occurs along the________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar front 
B)  occluded front 
C)  edge of a baugio 
D)  edge of a hurricane 
E)  center of the subtropical high 
A)  polar front 
B)  occluded front 
C)  edge of a baugio 
D)  edge of a hurricane 
E)  center of the subtropical high

Question 10

When air masses come together, warm air rises over cold air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fronts typically lean with height so that they slope at so low an angle as to be much closer to horizontal than vertical in their orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Midlatitude cyclones contain several well-defined channels of air called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fronts 
B)  Rossby waves 
C)  the eye 
D)  the stratus layer 
E)  the conveyor belt 
A)  fronts 
B)  Rossby waves 
C)  the eye 
D)  the stratus layer 
E)  the conveyor belt

Question 13

Fronts are located ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  near air masses 
B)  underneath air masses 
C)  in the middle of air masses 
D)  at the edges of air masses 
E)  with respect to motion, to the rear of air masses 
A)  near air masses 
B)  underneath air masses 
C)  in the middle of air masses 
D)  at the edges of air masses 
E)  with respect to motion, to the rear of air masses

Question 14

________ is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A)  A cirrus cloud base 
B)  An anvil top 
C)  Scant vertical development 
D)  Ground fog 
E)  Clouds of horizontal development 
A)  A cirrus cloud base 
B)  An anvil top 
C)  Scant vertical development 
D)  Ground fog 
E)  Clouds of horizontal development

Question 15

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  travel over warm ocean water 
B)  eyewall replacement 
C)  divergence of winds aloft 
D)  convergence of winds at the surface 
E)  the strengthening of updrafts 
A)  travel over warm ocean water 
B)  eyewall replacement 
C)  divergence of winds aloft 
D)  convergence of winds at the surface 
E)  the strengthening of updrafts

Question 16

Which of the following is CLOSEST to the WIDTH of a front at Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  10 kilometers 
D)  100 kilometers 
E)  1000 kilometers 
A)  10 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  10 kilometers 
D)  100 kilometers 
E)  1000 kilometers

Question 17

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged tornado 
B)  super thunderstorm complex 
C)  tropical cyclone 
D)  tropical occlusion 
E)  extratropical anticyclone 
A)  enlarged tornado 
B)  super thunderstorm complex 
C)  tropical cyclone 
D)  tropical occlusion 
E)  extratropical anticyclone

Question 18

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maritime Tropical air from the North Pacific 
B)  Maritime Polar air from the Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Maritime Tropical air from the Pacific 
D)  Maritime Polar air from the North Atlantic 
E)  Arctic air from Siberia 
A)  Maritime Tropical air from the North Pacific 
B)  Maritime Polar air from the Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Maritime Tropical air from the Pacific 
D)  Maritime Polar air from the North Atlantic 
E)  Arctic air from Siberia

Question 19

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold 
B)  warm 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  dark 
A)  cold 
B)  warm 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  dark

Question 20

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the ground 
B)  above the ground 
C)  north of the cold sector 
D)  south of the cold sector 
E)  in the center of the anticyclone 
A)  on the ground 
B)  above the ground 
C)  north of the cold sector 
D)  south of the cold sector 
E)  in the center of the anticyclone

In a midlatitude anticyclone, where are the strongest winds usually found?

Which of the following probably is least indicative of a cold frontal passage two hours ago?

Why are air masses seldom generated in the middle latitudes?

Which front is shown on weather maps as a line with alternating semicircles and triangles on the same side of the line?

A midlatitude cyclone is also properly termed ________.

The beginning of a middle latitude cyclone is known as ________.

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Stable anticyclones act as a ________ to moving cyclones.

Cyclogenesis occurs along the________.

When air masses come together, warm air rises over cold air.

Fronts typically lean with height so that they slope at so low an angle as to be much closer to horizontal than vertical in their orientation.

Midlatitude cyclones contain several well-defined channels of air called ________.

Fronts are located ________.

________ is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

Which of the following is CLOSEST to the WIDTH of a front at Earth's surface?

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a(n) ________.

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

In a midlatitude anticyclone, where are the strongest winds usually found?

Which of the following probably is least indicative of a cold frontal passage two hours ago?

Why are air masses seldom generated in the middle latitudes?

Which front is shown on weather maps as a line with alternating semicircles and triangles on the same side of the line?

A midlatitude cyclone is also properly termed ________.

The beginning of a middle latitude cyclone is known as ________.

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Stable anticyclones act as a ________ to moving cyclones.

Cyclogenesis occurs along the________.

When air masses come together, warm air rises over cold air.

Fronts typically lean with height so that they slope at so low an angle as to be much closer to horizontal than vertical in their orientation.

Midlatitude cyclones contain several well-defined channels of air called ________.

Fronts are located ________.

________ is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

Which of the following is CLOSEST to the WIDTH of a front at Earth's surface?

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a(n) ________.

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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